animate
verb (used with object)
to give life to; make alive.
animates
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present tense formof animate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“Their hijacking of the public square is made possible by the original sin that animates their AI products — a brazen theft of intellectual property that has occurred at an unprecedented scale,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
Ms. Stamper is an engaging guide, and her curiosity about language, science and odd characters animates the book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
The same logic animates the administration’s posture toward the Western Hemisphere.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
Much has been written about right-wing women and what animates them.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2025
“Yeah. I’ve got this program that animates drawings. Every year I put together a movie of one year in the Delgado family. I thought it would be fun to include an animated clip of Tadeo.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
